Young and homeless a growing concern in Victoria

Youth experiencing homelessness in our community is estimated to be as high as 616 – possibly the highest growth sector among homeless.

Ashley Frerichs felt goosebumps rise as she passed the old bus exchange outside the mall on her way into Langford this week and again as she walked the halls of Belmont Secondary School to see her band photos on the wall. The 21-year-old Nanaimo resident spent a portion of her youth homeless on the West Shore, sleeping behind school portables, in church stairwells and killing time at the bus shelter.

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Source: Times Colonist

Author: Sarah Petrescu